Compare towns
Brooks vs Cushing vs Warren
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brooks has the most affordable homes ($197k median).
Cushing has the most expensive homes ($410k median).
Warren has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.4%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Brooks | Cushing | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,208Lowest |
1,460 |
4,932Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-2.1% ME: +2.6% |
+2.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.9±6.6 about the ME average |
48.8±7.7Highest 9% above ME |
42.2±2.2Lowest 6% below ME |
| Cushing and Brooks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±4.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.1%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 17%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
20.5%±0.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
12%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Cushing and Brooks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.5% ME: 36.2% |
38.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±3.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Brooks and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,130±$10kLowest 21% below ME |
$83,500±$19kHighest 12% above ME |
$74,616±$21k about the ME average |
| Cushing and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $196,700±$33kLowest 34% below ME |
$409,800±$44kHighest 38% above ME |
$232,700±$32k 22% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,116±$112Lowest about the ME average |
$1,553±$376Highest 36% above ME |
$1,125±$456 about the ME average |
| Cushing and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,096Lowest 31% below ME |
$3,944Highest 30% above ME |
$2,832 7% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18%±17.3Lowest ME: 48.4% |
33.7%±19.6 ME: 48.4% |
52.1%±29.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Warren and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.7% ME: 10.7% |
6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
84.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.3% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest about the ME average |
23 min 5% below ME |
23 minLowest 8% below ME |
| Work from home | 14.5%±2.9 ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±6.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.6%±9.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Cushing and Brooks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #120 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | RSU 13 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
ME average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.